Morning Tailgate: Alex Smith Helps 49ers

Despite being in Kansas City, Alex Smith helps his old team with every win as the Chiefs starting quarterback.

Former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith is off to a 3-0 start with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Every win by the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2005 NFL Draft helps San Francisco’s 2014 draft haul. The 49ers received a pair of draft picks in exchange for Smith, the first was a second-round pick used to select defensive tackle Tank Carradine, the other is currently a conditional third-round pick in the 2014 draft.READ:KAEPERNICK LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK

If the Chiefs finish .500 or better this season, the 49ers will receive a second-round pick from Kansas City. If the Chiefs finish worse than 8-8, the 49ers will keep a third-round selection.

With Smith leading Kansas City to a 26-16 road win over the Philadelphia Eagles on “Thursday Night Football,” San Francisco’s second-round prospects continue to improve. Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee discussed how Smith’s 273-yard passing performance helped the 49ers upcoming draft. Barrows noted the 49ers are expected to have 13 draft picks in 2014.